The undergraduate final project developed by Raphaella Gonçalves during her studies at Ilum School of Science, the CNPEM (Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials) undergraduate program, went beyond the classroom and teaching laboratory. Completed at the end of 2024, the project focused on the development of new materials for green hydrogen production and has…
In total, the free higher-education institution of CNPEM registered 2,279 applicants, most of them students from public schools. Ilum School of Science, the college of the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), recorded a 53% increase in the number of applicants for its 2026 Bachelor’s degree in Science and Technology selection process.…
The student Mayllon Emanuel Pequeno Santos Silva, who completed his undergraduate degree in Science and Technology at Ilum School of Science at the end of 2025, was ranked first in the selective process for the Doctoral Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology at Unicamp. This achievement stands out and highlights the quality of the academic…
Ilum School of Science offers a free undergraduate degree program with room, board and transportation guaranteed for accepted students The Ilum School of Science, the higher education institution of the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), is accepting applications for its 2026 admissions process until December 15. Application is free of charge,…
Mariana Melo Pereira represents the Southeast region in this initiative that encourages female participation in science Mariana Melo Pereira, a first-year student at the Ilum School of Science, the undergraduate degree program at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), was selected to represent the Southeast region of the country as part…
Sarah Freire and her team developed a project to detect inflammation in the liver via the patient’s retina Sarah Freire, a member of the first class to graduate from the Ilum School of Science at CNPEM (the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, CNPEM), won two awards at the first edition of MIT…
The VII Brazilian Congress on Fuzzy Systems (CBSF) was held from October 20 to 22, 2025 at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) in Campinas, São Paulo. The event brought together over 100 researchers, students and professionals from the fields of control, artificial intelligence, applied mathematics and related sciences. The event…
High school students can participate in activities that foster scientific curiosity and creativity Students from public high schools in Campinas (SP) and the surrounding region can apply to participate in Knowledge Workshops organized by the Ilum School of Science, the undergraduate degree program offered by the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM).…
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Center passed away on Sunday, December 1
Named after the world’s most famous doll, CNPEM team goes to Paris for an international synthetic biology competition Combining Barbie and microplastics is probably not the first thing to comes to mind as the solution to an environmental problem. But the doll’s name is actually an abbreviation for an ecologically correct and revolutionary filter that…
